Re: blueberries and coffee

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I was interested in the coffee part and found that Dr.

discussed the coffee research. Dr. happends to be the director of

the Institute for Coffee Studies, established by a consortium of

coffee-producing countries (Brazil, Colombia, and a coalition of Central

American nations) under the auspices of the Association of Coffee Producing

Countries (ACPC), the National Coffee Association of the USA, and the All

Japan Coffee Association. I didn't look up all those organizations, but at

least one of these, the National Coffee Association of the USA, is a

lobbyist group.

I'm particularly interested in these kinds of ties, as I believe corporate

interests directly affect public health. The folks in the food business

rely on a society that consumes more and more, which is exactly what CR is

not about. As Americans suffer and become increasingly obese, people in

food business get richer.

Peace,

http://www.coffeescience.org/media/disease

http://www.mc.vanderbilt.edu/coffee/about.html

http://www.ncausa.org/public/pages/index.cfm?pageid=33

Be the change you want to see in the world. -- Mohandas Gandhi

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Message: 8

Date: Sat, 13 Nov 2004 19:08:22 -0500

From: Francesca Skelton <fskelton@...>

Subject: blueberries and Coffee (again)

For those of you who get " Parade " Magazine with your Sunday paper, there are

a flurry of " food " news items on pp 24 and 25 (We get some of our Sunday

paper on Saturday).

This one is about Blueberries: " Blueberries - a good source of antioxidants

also may help break down cholesterol and fat, as studies on rat cells at the

U.S. Department of Agriculture's Laboratories in Oxford, Miss found.

Pterostilbene, a compound in the berries may prove to be a potent weapon in

the battle against heart disease " .

This one is about coffee: " Two to four cups of coffee a day may lower the

risk of liver disease, cancer, clogged arteries, Parkinson's disease,

Alzheimer's and diabetes, according to a report presented recently at the

New York Academy of Sciences. Coffee experts say that each cup is actually

a complex mixture of active compounds, including healthful antioxidants. "

My, my this last bit about coffee makes it sound like the wonder food.

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Message: 9

Date: Sat, 13 Nov 2004 19:14:31 -0500

From: Dowling <christopher.a.dowling@...>

Subject: Re: blueberries and Coffee (again)

My impression is that many of the foods we eat daily (mostly fruits

and vegetables, IMO) are " wonder " foods. We are simply mostly unaware

of their fantastic beneficial health effects.

On Sat, 13 Nov 2004 19:08:22 -0500, Francesca Skelton

<fskelton@...> wrote:

>

> For those of you who get " Parade " Magazine with your Sunday paper, there

are

> a flurry of " food " news items on pp 24 and 25 (We get some of our Sunday

> paper on Saturday).

>

> This one is about Blueberries: " Blueberries - a good source of

antioxidants

> also may help break down cholesterol and fat, as studies on rat cells at

the

> U.S. Department of Agriculture's Laboratories in Oxford, Miss found.

> Pterostilbene, a compound in the berries may prove to be a potent weapon

in

> the battle against heart disease " .

>

> This one is about coffee: " Two to four cups of coffee a day may lower the

> risk of liver disease, cancer, clogged arteries, Parkinson's disease,

> Alzheimer's and diabetes, according to a report presented recently at the

> New York Academy of Sciences. Coffee experts say that each cup is

actually

> a complex mixture of active compounds, including healthful antioxidants. "

>

> My, my this last bit about coffee makes it sound like the wonder food.

>

>

>

>